Miquel Sàmper Rodríguez, Minister for Business and Labour, Government of Catalonia, is in India to strengthen the growing economic relationship between Catalonia and India and to promote new opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence, deeptech, healthcare, semiconductors, space technology, energy, and advanced manufacturing.

Catalonia is one of Spain's major economic drivers and a leading European center for industry, technology and innovation with an economy worth €334.8 billion in 2025. Rodríguez’s visit, organized by the Catalan Ministry for Business and Labour and Catalonia Trade & Investment (CTI), the internationalization and investment agency of ACCIÓ, shows Catalonia's ongoing commitment to further strengthen its trade, investment, and business relationships with India.

The visit comes at a time when the commercial relationship is steadily growing. In the last 10 years, exports between Catalonia and India have more than doubled. Catalan exports to India amounted to €652 million in 2025. The relationship is also backed by a strong two-way corporate presence, with 166 companies from both India and Catalonia operating in both markets.

As part of its ongoing dedication to India, Catalonia Trade & Investment is opening a new office in New Delhi this year to complement its existing presence in Mumbai and more than 30 years of activity in the country. The new office will strengthen institutional dialogue and offer more effective support to Indian companies, investors, and institutions looking into opportunities in Catalonia, as well as to Catalan companies that wish to expand operations in India.

Reflecting on the significance of this growing relationship and the goals of his visit, Minister Rodriguez said Catalonia and India already have strong and growing business ties, but there is much more they can do together.

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